Post-Doc Research Fund for Foreign Young Researchers* Wishing to Work at Charles University in Prague
A. Basic Description and GoalAs a ‘research university’ CU has an interest in the development of research. It is therefore desirable that high-quality post-doctoral researchers from abroad should participate in work at top CU/faculty centres and collaborate here on the intensive development of scientific research and scholarship. The goal of this project is to attract promising post-docs who will research a chosen theme at the relevant centres of CU. The main initiator is always the relevant department/centre of the faculty/institute which has an interest in the research area/project concerned. The CU Research Board is involved in the management of the process. Fund at CU for Foreign ‘Post-Doc‘ Researchers started on August 1, 2011.
B. Conditions for Realisationa) The scientific-research centre/department of the faculty has the prerequisites (space, necessary technical resources etc.) to accept a foreign applicant in the category of research workers for work on the relevant research project.
b) The university has the financial resources (non-investment) to cover the essential expenses for conducting the research project and to cover the salary of the applicants.
c) The post-doc worker is accepted to work on the research project for a period of two years
d) Stays are planned in three areas (humanities, natural sciences and medical fields). C. Procedure1. The research centre proposes a viable theme (annotation), falling within its research activities, to be tackled by the applicant's project. After being conveyed to the relevant department of the faculty, this theme is made public in the accessible media (pages of the faculty, CU, foreign portals). One component of this publicization is the proposal of the faculty submitted directly also at the foreign faculty with which the home centre has co-operative research ties.
2. After consultation with the research centre proposing the theme, the applicant draws up a detailed project and submits it to the faculty by a stated deadline. His/her application includes a CV and list of publications, a statement from his/her PhD supervisor and a letter of recommendation from the head of the department/institute where the applicant studied for his/her doctorate (‘Application for post-doc grant at Charles University in Prague‘ and ‘Letter of Reference‘).
3. The faculty passes the application with project details to the CU Rectorate by a stated deadline. Academic communication will proceed with the research centre proposing the theme.
4. The University Committee of five members is appointed by the Rector. This evaluates the project, makes a recommendation and determines the order on whether it should be granted funds from the ‘Post-DocResearch Fund‘ for the relevant year. The definitive allocation of funds is approved by the Rector.
5. The applicant is informed of the results of the procedure, including the possible date of commencement of the stay, and completes the necessary formalities (visa etc.).
6. After the first year of work on the project, the University Committee as determined above will – by means of an interview with the post-doc worker – evaluate the results achieved and will confirm the continuation of his/her stay for the following year. This interim checking process will include a written report from the head of the centre (mentor) on the course of progress of the project. The result of the interview is then handed on to the CU Rectorate's International Affairs Office.
7. Towards the end of the two-year period the realisation of the project is evaluated by the CU University Committee (presentation of final conclusions with submission of publications), and the committee produces a report on the realisation of the project. The CU Research Board is then informed of the result. D. Schedule
The applications will be considered twice in the academic year.
For the year 2014, there is one deadline for the applications submissions at the Rectorate:
September 2, 2013 – Postdoctoral positions are open at Charles University from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2016
The candidates must respect the deadlines given in the proposition of the research centre/institute.
E. Postdoctoral positions at Charles University in PragueOpen from July 2013!
From January 1, 2014 until January 1, 2016 List of post-doctoral positions:
Development of Massilia phlebovirus in sandflies and its interaction with Leishmania
Annotation: Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are vectors of Leishmania parasites and viruses of the genus Phlebovirus (Bunyaviridae). The interaction between Leishmania parasites and phleboviruses has not been studied yet, despite both pathogens occurs simultaneously in sandflies and can modulate their vectorial capacity. Moreover, the natural history of phlebovirus infections in sandflies is poorly known, the interactions with the insect host and the mechanisms by which these agents are maintained in nature are not understood. Phleboviruses include human pathogens, like Toscana virus (TOSV). Closely-related and recently discovered Massilia virus is non-pathogenic to humans which makes it an optimal candidate for a new and safe laboratory model. We hypothetize that the maintenance of Massilia virus in nature does not require a reservoir host and the circulation is achieved by a combination of various transmission pathways of the virus. Using Massilia virus and the World-known collection of unique sandfly colonies at the Department of Parasitology we propose to study experimentally: i) possible routes of sandfly infection (oral, sexual, transovarial, larvae infection, co-feeding, infection of faeces and urine, ii) susceptibility of various sandfly species to Massilia virus, iii) kinetics of virus development and its organ distribution over time, iv) impact of a co-infection with Leishmania on those parameters. Methods used for quantification and localization of the virus replication will include quantitative RT-PCR, confocal, TEM and IFAT microscopy and the New Generation Sequencing. The knowledge gained by this new model would enable to understant circulation of phleboviruses (including TOSV and other serious human pathogens) in the nature and their interaction with Leishmania within the sandfly.
Contact: Prof. Petr Volf Department of Parasitology E-mail: volf@cesnet.cz, petr.volf@ruk.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 951 815
Research group: Laboratory for Vector Biology, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague Web pages of the research group: http://web.natur.cuni.cz/parasitology/volfweb/introd.html
Effect of solid speciation at micro- and nanoscale on the contaminant leaching from smelting wastes
Annotation: Waste materials from non-ferrous metal smelting industry represent important point sources of pollution. These materials (slags, fly ashes) are either deposited on dumping sites or recycled for civil engineering purposes. Due to extremely high concentrations of inorganic contaminants (metals/metalloids), there is a serious risk related to their potential release from the waste materials into the environment. The aim of this post-doc project is to evaluate the role of solid speciation of metals/metalloids at micro- and nanoscale on their leaching from a variety of waste from smelting industries worldwide (in particular from Europe and Africa). The methodology will be based on the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of selected materials from metal smelters using a combination of high-tech methods (XRD, SEM/EDS, EPMA, FIB-TEM-EDS-SAED, synchrotron-based approaches including µ-XRD, EXAFS, XANES). The results will be coupled with laboratory leaching tests and thermodynamic speciation-solubility modelling to elucidate the dynamics of transformation of smelting wastes during simulated weathering processes with emphasis on changes in solid speciation of contaminants. The outputs of the project will help to describe the fate of contaminants in the environments affected by smelting wastes (dumps, landfills, disposal sites, technical applications) and to suggest suitable scenarios for the long-term environmental stabilization of these materials.
Contact: Dr. Vojtěch Ettler Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources E-mail: ettler@natur.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 951 493 Research group: EGG – Environmental Geochemistry Group, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague Web pages of the research group: http://web.natur.cuni.cz/egg/
Development of catalytic enantioselective reactions
Annotation: The main theme of the project is development of new catalytic systems for enantioselective additions of various nucleophiles or electrophiles to the carbonyl group of aromatic and alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes with Lewis bases or acids possessing chiral bipyridine scaffold. The focus will be allylations and aldol reactions providing chiral homoallyl alcohols and aldols. Since the integral part of the project will be also synthesis of natural compounds or their derivatives with interesting biological properties, it is planned that the prepared compounds will be used as crucial chiral building block in their syntheses. As far as representatives of potential synthetic targets are concerned, coibacines, papulacandine, dolikulide, and tiacumicin etc. could be considered.
Contact: Prof. Martin Kotora Department of Organic Chemistry E-mail: kotora@natur.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 951 334
Migration of low-fraction melts and fluids in seismically active regions: numerical simulation and mechanical consequences of reactive flow
Annotation: Magma-derived fluids are considered to be a possible triggerring mechanism of earthquake sequences. Various geodynamic settings are characterized by recurrent seismic activity that occurs in coincidence with abundant fluid degassing. This is also the case of West Bohemia earthquake swarms that suggest causal relationship to the formation of high-pressure fluids in the lithosphere. Current models, however, do not account for the effects of volume changes or phase transformations such as boiling or immiscibility, while these are associated with the largest mechanical energy release.
The postdoctoral project will concentrate on the seismogenic effect of low-fraction intergranular partial melts or aqueous-carbonic fluids, which represent the main factors responsible for hydraulic weakening of high permeability zones in the continental lithosphere. It will target the causal links between the fluid and melt migration, their mechanical and rheological consequences for initiation of mechanical instabilities, that is the seismic activity. In particular, the feedback relationships between reactive fluid flow, porosity formation and destruction, and mechanical consequences of fluid expansion and separation will be investigated in detail. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for: (1) the implementation of pressure-volume-temperature equations of state for aqueous-carbonic fluids applicable to high temperatures and pressures, and algorithm development algorithm for equilibrium partitioning in two-phase mixtures, pressure changes and tension effects and (2) the preparation of the two-dimensional hydrodynamic model for porous and fractured media. This project is expected to contribute to our understanding of seismicity triggering in the presence of two-phase fluids in the fractured lithosphere and various geodynamic settings, and the successful applicant will become a part of a vibrant scientific team bridging two areas of geosciences at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague and involving collaborators from Germany, USA and other countries.
Contact: ass. prof. Tomáš Fischer, Ph.D. Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics E-mail: tomas.fischer@natur.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 951 546
ass. prof. David Dolejš, Ph.D. Institute of Petrology and Structural Geology E-mail: david.dolejs@natur.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 951 525
Infinite combinatorics and locally free representations
Annotation: This is a project of basic research in the branch of mathematics called Representation Theory. We will build on the results of our international collaboration over the past decade (appearing, e.g., in the monograph [GT]); we aim at extending the contemporary theory of locally free representations with help of the new tools of infinite combinatorics developed by Shelah et al. Such extension is desired in order to address the key structural questions for infinite dimensional representations.
In more detail, our goal is to:
There is an active group in the representation theory working at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague (see the References below for a selection of our related recent results). The goal is to involve a new full-time postdoc in our group for the year of 2014 with strong experience in the combinatorial methods that are not represented in Prague, notably Shelah's Black Box Principles, tree-module constructions, etc. The expected output of this project will consist of a series of joint research papers on the topics described above.
Contact: Prof. Jan Trlifaj Department of Algebra E-mail: Jan.Trlifaj@mff.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 913 230
Condensed Matter Physics - Quantum Critical Behaviour
Annotation: Matter at absolute zero temperature might undergo a second order phase transition for example from a magnetic to a non-magnetic ground state. In the vicinity of such a transition point, called quantum critical points, strong quantum fluctuations exist, that lead to exotic behaviour in the physical properties. Recent experiments on intermetallic compounds based with a lanthanide or actinide element observed the creation of a new kind of quantum ground state is observed. This new state showed unconventional superconducting behaviour, extremely heavy masses or behaviour reminiscent to a state known in 3He. Moreover, the phenomena observed mimic the physics of Black Holes.
Understanding of quantum critical points is a first step towards a universal theory of quantum matter, which is an emergent topic in nowadays physics.
The Department of Condensed Matter Physics is looking for an enthusiastic post-doc to bolster the group. His/Her research topic will focus on quantum critical behaviour. A strong interest in conducting experiments at low temperatures, materials growth, and nano-structured compounds is desirable. Contact: Dr. Jeroen Custers Department of Condensed Matter Physics E-mail: jeroen.custers@tuwien.ac.at Tel.:+420 221 911 655
Quantum Transport in Nanoscopic SystemsAnnotation: The Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University, Prague seeks to fill an opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of theoretical physics of condensed matter, in particular the quantum transport in nanoscopic systems. The research team in Prague consists of two groups cooperating between the Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of CR on various aspects of quantum transport in condensed matter. It includes theoretical work on basic questions of an open important problem concerning charge transport in nano-structures with internal dynamics, as well as numerical work involving both direct simulations and solution of quantum transport equations.
Contact: Dr. Tomáš Novotný Department of Condensed Matter Physics E-mail: tno@karlov.mff.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 221 911 392
Representative Body as a Co-partner in Local Governance. The cases of Czech Republic and Poland
Annotation: The main objective is to investigate the role of the municipal councils in both countries as co-partners in local governance. The research focuses on municipal councils as political institutions and their interactions with other stakeholders involved in governing process (political parties, mayors, citizens etc.)
Contact: PhDr. Petr Jüptner, Ph.D. Director of Institute of Political Studies E-mail: juptner@fsv.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 251 080 267
Role of sub-national authorities in overcoming the economic cisisAnnotation: Candidate should systematically assess the general impact of the economic crisis 2008-2013 on selected country (preferred Slovenia) and propose changes/policy solutions that would increase role of subnational governments, especially if the implemented measures did not provide any significant effects.
Contact: PhDr. Petr Jüptner, Ph.D. Director of Institute of Political Studies E-mail: juptner@fsv.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 251 080 267 The role of social media in transformation of political communication and citizen participationAnnotation: Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism invites international post-docs to apply for a vacancy in the field of political communication. The candidate must have PhD in Media Studies (or equivalent field); the degree should be obtained in 2013 or earlier.
The successful post-doc candidate will become a member of an established team working on the topic „The role of social media in transformation of political communication and citizen participation“.
The project is focused on the study of the role of social media as instruments of political communication and citizen participation in the Czech Republic. The project analyzes and compares the extent of adoption and strategies of use of social media by political actors (parties, individual candidates and political communicators), with emphasis on the campaign for the 2014 Czech legislative elections and the 2014 European Parliament elections. Following that, it will examine the intensity and forms of communication with the voters using social networking sites in the post-election period. At the same time, the project examines whether and how the social networking sites are used by the citizens in order to engage with politics and to participate on the democratic political process. In this respect, it basic characteristics of the politically active Czech social media users, including the relationship between “online” and “offline” forms of political participation.
Contact: PhDr. Irena Reifová, Ph.D. Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism E-mail: Reifova@seznam.cz Tel.:+420 608 164 747
Between Empire and Nation-(State): Political Economy and Liberalism in Habsburg Czech Lands, Russian Georgia and Ottoman Albania since mid-Nineteenth CenturyContact: Ass. prof. Jiří Vykoukal Director of Institute of International Studies E-mail: jiri.vykoukal@post.cz Tel.:+420 251 080 309
Cells of mesenchymal lineage and cancerContact: ass. prof. Jiří Hatina Department of Biology E-mail: jiri.hatina@lfp.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 377 593 265 Postdoctoral Position in Personalized Cancer CareContact: ass. prof. MUDr. Milena Králíčková, Dr. Peter Kuhn Biomedical Centre E-mail: milena.kralickova@lfp.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 377 593 321 The role of heme oxygenase pathway in the pathogenesis of cholestatic liver diseasesContact: Prof. MUDr. Libor Vítek, Ph.D. Ústav lékařské biochemie a laboratorní diagnostiky E-mail: vitek@cesnet.cz Tel.:+420 224 964 203
Genetic and environmental factors in eating disorders (influence of stress and searching new phenotypesContact: prof. MUDr. Hana Papežová Psychiatrická klinika E-mail: hana.papezova@lf1.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 224 965 338
Prevention and early intervention in patients with eating disorders via internet, international, EU supported projectContact: prof. MUDr. Hana Papežová Psychiatrická klinika E-mail: hana.papezova@lf1.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 224 965 338 Co morbidity of eating disorders and ADHD
Contact: prof. MUDr. Hana Papežová Psychiatrická klinika E-mail: hana.papezova@lf1.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 224 965 338 Mature B-cell malignancies - pathogenesis and experimental therapy
Contact: prof. MUDr. Pavel Klener, Ph.D. Ústav patologické fyziologie E-mail: pavel.klener2@lf1.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 224 965 864
Functional and Morphological Analysis of Developing Conduction System
Contact: prof. MUDr. David Sedmera, DSc. Anatomický ústav E-mail: david.sedmera@lf1.cuni.cz Tel.:+420 224 965 941
F. Application forms
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